Now — 2025


Updated
24 May 2025

It has been a prolific year so far — writing, making, generating. But through it all, observing.

As I age, the more certain I become that my primary purpose is to be an observer; the theme of my life is seeing to understand. As devoted as I am to many other people and things, and as committed as I am to directly contributing to their well-being, their success, and their goodness, I sense that the purpose of my life is not to be seen, but to see.

Reading

  Title Author Genre Rating
17 Becoming Timefaring: Time Travel and the Human Future Eric Wargo
Non Fiction
TBD
16 The Machine Stops E.M. Forster
Fiction
★★★
15 Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World Peter Godfrey-Smith
Non Fiction
TBD
14 Replay Ken Grimwood
Fiction
★★★★
13 Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the World James Madden
Non Fiction
★★★
12 We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine Deni Ellis Béchard
Fiction
★★★★
11 The End of the World is Just the Beginning Peter Zeihan
Non Fiction
★★★
10 The Omniverse Alfred Lambremont Webre
Non Fiction
★★★
9 The Extinction of Experience Christine Rosen
Non Fiction
★★★
8 The Burnout Society Byung-Chul Han
Non Fiction
★★★★
7 The Siren’s Call Chris Hayes
Non Fiction
★★★
6 The Custodians Dolores Cannon
Non Fiction
★★★
5 The Paranormal Ranger Stanley Milford Jr.
Non Fiction
★★
4 Silence: In the Age of Noise Erling Kagge
Non Fiction
★★★
3 Sea of Tranquility Emily St John Mandel
Fiction
★★★
2 Master of Change Brad Stulberg
Non Fiction
★★
1 Calypso Oliver K. Langmead
Fiction
★★★★

House Projects To Do

  Project Location Status
1 Seal cracked bricks House Exterior
Not Started
2 Seal basement windows Basement
Not Started
3 Build new basement door House Exterior
Not Started
4 Rebuild art supply shelving Office
Done, 2/16
5 Build desk for Sue Sue’s Room
Not Started
6 Make media library dividers Den
Not Started
7 Build 6 oak picture frames Living Room
Not Started